Now the award-winning NVIDIA® GeForce® 8 Series architecture extends to GeForce 8600 graphics processors. Offering unparalleled levels of graphics realism and performance for Microsoft DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 games for the pricepoint, GeForce 8600 graphics processors also include the groundbreaking 2nd generation PureVideo* HD™ processor and full support for Windows Vista.

MODDER FRIENDLY WARRANTY! Here’s the deal: XFX will repair and service your 6, 7, and 8 Series Graphics Card for as long
as you live. Even for those of you who know how to push our cards to the limits, if anything goes wrong, XFX service it free of charge. All you have to do is register the card with XFX online . If you ever decide to sell or give the card away to someone, XFX will still honor the protection plan for the second owner as well. They just need to register the card with XFX. You get the protection AND the added value of being able to pass along a full warranty.

Features

Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™NVIDIA's fourth-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives users the best possible experience with the Windows Aero 3D graphical user interface.

Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Support

World’s first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.

NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology

Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on over 60 top PC games.

Double Lifetime Warranty

Now you-and your card's next owner-are both covered by the XFX "shield" of protection. Should something go wrong with your Series 6 or greater Graphics Card, and you've registered the card with us online, we'll cover the cost of repair and service-absolutely free!

NVIDIA® Quantum Effects™ Technology

Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU—all while freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI.

Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications. NVIDIA® nView® Multi-display Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors.

128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR)

Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects—now with support for anti-aliasing.

High-Speed GDDR3 Memory Interface

Support for the world's fastest GDDR3 memory delivers fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications.

NVIDIA® ForceWare® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)

Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare provides the best out-of-box experience and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs.